Desk stand



Nov. 14, 1933. p. v. BOWEN 1,935,011

DESK STAND Filed April 8, 1951 IN VEN TOR.

93/3 m ATTPZRQNEYS.

Jamie/143a nae/z Patented Nov. 1 4, 19 33 Aillilication April s,1931; Serial-No 528,668? I :17 Claims. (ci.- 126 1'0 s) j-f This invention. relates'- to an improved icon.-

struction of Y desk "stand. for writing instruments;

and has for its object to provide a sleevelfor receivin gthe end portion-oi the writing instrument,

the sleeve: being mounted to receive universal movement andret'ained in anyone of a variety of positions relative to the base Which'may be convenientfor the 118612.

,A iurtherobject of the inventionis toiprovide friction means for retainingfthe instrumentcarrying sleeve in any, desired position and to pro-. vide adjustable means for regulating the amountof frictional resistance to th-e movement of the adjustable sleeve. H v

A stillfurth'er object' of the invention is to provide a cup member and secure fitto 'theJbase and to rotatably mount a bearing shell in thiscup member and to rotatably mount the head of the pen receiving sleeve member in thisishell member, also to provide a screw adjustment for regulatingthe frictional tension upon the sleeve to support' thissleeve in diiierent adjusted positionswith the 7 writing instrument mounted therein. I

a j-With'these and other objects and advantageous 26 features in view,.the invention consists of ;;no vel arrangements of parts more fully disclosed inthe detailed description following, in conjunction with the accompanying'drawing, and more particular-- ly set forth in the appended claims. In the drawing: v y i Fig. 1 is aside elevation, partly -insection, showing'my improved deskstand mounting with a-portion of a pen shown in dotted lines inits holder; g

.2 is a perspective viewlshowing thelpen receivings'leeve and the member in which it is d I v x at 1'? into a cylindrical member 18 which forms a hingedly mounted as removed from the base} Fig. 3 is a sectional. view of theslotted rotatable bearingshelh, v; Fig. 4 is a section through the bearing trunnion;

Fig. 5 is a' detail showing the resilient friction applying saddle member; Fig. 6'is the reinforcing washer; y u Fig. '7 isa sectional View; of the cup member which restsupon and is vfixed to the base Fig. 8 is thefriction adjusting. pin; j I I T Fig. 9 is a tubular bolt that fixedly secures the cup member to the base; 4

0 'i Fig. 10 is the friction-adjusting screwremoved from the bolt;j-p q .Fig. 11 is-a1.:perspective view of the trunnion which forms the headfof the pen-receiving sleeve;

Fig. 12 isa section'of-the spring, saddle member I 7 V d d bottom recessof the'cup,I 'then .passthe tubular. 110

which-appliesfriction to this sleeve head; f

edge 23, of the cup member beingrolled inwardly ..Fig.- 13,-is .a sectional view showing the parts assembled; 'and' d Fig. 4 is 'afsection 'on the M1444 of Figure i3, illustrating" the eccentricwasher which erves to lock the tubularbolt andlthe cup mem 0 be: against rotation .onthe base. c I 's' ."ound in the practical constructionand operation of deskstands of this character, of advantagev to provide universalfmovement of. the pen-receiving sleeve, to provide friction for retainingfthe sleeve in difierentadjusted positions and also to provide means. for adjusting the amountoi" friction upon, this bearing; and the following is a detailed description of the present embodiment of my invention and showing one arrangement of parts by whichthese advanta. geous results may be accomplished:

With reference to the drawing, 10 designates the base of thedesk' stand which supports all of;

the operating pai1ts.' This base ishe'reinshown'as' being provided'with'anopeiiing 11 from its under side upward for'the reception" of. the locking. washer 12; alsoxa hole 13 is shown from this recess through t o'the upper face of the base,

which hole is offset from'the center of the'recess I havehereinshown e-siev e-ii' of substantially trumpet shape for thereoeptioniof. the writinginstrument which may bea pen or pencil 15,,a's

herein illustrated in dotted lines. "It is found of advantage to provide a universal movement, b that both. up and down and a radialmovement for the sleevesothat the writing instru f ment maybefset inany convenient positiorifor, use, I have reducedthe endportion 16 off-this: trumpet shaped sleeve and threadedthe'same as This trunnion is mounted in the bearing shell 9 i 19and is slotted at 20, the shell; being shaped to receive the trunnion and the neck end 166i" theisleeve is arranged to extend out through this slot 20 to permit a .raising and lowering movement of the sleeve. I I I .In'orderto obtain a swiveling or laterally swinging motion of thisbearing shell, I have formed the samefin' bell shape with its, flaring edge 21 extending'into the c'up'mernber 22, the

or turned over that of the bearing, shell so that the shellmay be freely rotated inthis cup;

Inorder to fix thecup'against rotation tothef base, I first insert a-reinforcing.;washer'24 in the.

shank of bolt down through this washer and the bottom of the cup through the offset hole 13 in the base into the chamber 11 thereof and on to the inner end of this bolt I insert the offset washer 12 which has a non-circular hole 26 shaped to fit the flattened side 27 of the bolt, whereby when this washer 12 is in the recess 11 of the base its flattened side engages the corresponding side of the bolt thereby locking the bolt against rotation which when the binding nut 28 is set up, securely binds and also fixes the cup 22 to the base against relative rotation.

On the head of this tubular. bolt I mount a spring friction saddle member 29, between the upper and lower leaves of which saddleis mounted a coil swing 3b, the upper plate of the saddle being arranged to press the trunnion member 18 up against its seat 31 on the inner side of the bearing shell. This coil is retained in position by -J of advantage to provide means for adjusting the amount or degree of frictional pressure of this saddle against the trunnion; and to accomplish this in a simple and effective way, I have mounted a presser pin 32 in the tubular bolt 25, the same being provided with a seat 33 which rests against the under p1ate34 of the saddle member, the lower end of this pin extending into the hollow center 35 of the bolt 25 into position to be engaged by the adjusting screw 36 which is threaded into the lower end of this tubularbolt so that anydesired degree of frictional pressure of the saddle'against'the head of the sleeve may be obtained; Al'so,'it will be noted that inasmuch as the bearing shell 19 is rotatably mounted in the cup 22 that any adjustment of this screw 36 also affects the rotatingfriction of this shell member in its cup 22. Therefore by a single adjustment of the screw 36 both the raising and lowering friction of the sleeve and also the swiveling or axial pivoting of the shell in its cup are aileoted'. By the use of my improved mechanism for adjustably supporting the writing instrument,- any desired amount of friction may be obtained for either the raising or lowering or the" rotating 3 or pivoting. motion of the parts.

"The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve the privilegeof resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the inventionbe bearing shell, resilient means within the shell acting on said sleeve head for frictionally retaining, the sleeve in different adjusted positions, a. presser pin in said hollow bolt, and a screw arranged to act through said pin to regulate the 3 action of' said friction means upon the head of said sleeve. v

2. A deskstand comprising a base, a bearing member, means for mounting said member on said base including ahollow bolt, a sleeve shaped to receive the end of a writing instrument and having a headrotatably mounted in said bearing mounted in said cup member, a sleeve shaped to receive the end of a writing instrument and having a head rotatably mounted within said bearing shell, frictional means within the shell acting on said sleeve head for retaining the sleeve indifferent adjusted positions, a presser pin in said hollow bolt, and means for acting through said pin to regulate the action of said friction means upon'the head of said sleeve.

4. A desk stand for a writing instrument, comprising a base, a hollow bearing member mounted thereon, a sleeve member for receiving the end portion of a writing instrument, a head member on said sleeve mounted'in said bearing member, a strip of sheet stock having a portion fitting said head and folded upon itself to apply friction thereto, and a compression spring between the folds of said strip to assistthe application of frictioning pressure thereto. I

5. A desk stand for a writing instrumenmcom- 'prisinga base, a hollow bearing member inounted thereon, a sleeve member-for receiving the end portion of a writing instrument, a head member on said sleeve mounted in said bearing member, a strip of sheet stock having a portion fitting said head and folded upon itself to apply friction thereto, and means for applying pressure to the opposite fold from that engaging the said head. a A

6. A desk stand for a writing instrument, comprising a base, a hollow bearing member mounted thereon, a sleeve member for receiving the end portion of a writing instrument, a head member on said sleeve mounted in said bearing mernber, a strip of sheet stock having a portion fitting said head and folded upon itself to apply friction thereto, and an auxiliary spring between the folds of said strip to assist the application of frictioning pressure thereto, and means for applying pressure to the opposite fold from that engaging the said head.

7. In a desk stand, a base, a sleevefor receiving a writing instrument, a swivel mounting for said sleeve comprising two portions,-means for mounting one portion on said base against rotation comprising connecting bores of different diameters through said base, and eccentrically related-with respect to each other, a shank secured to said non-rotatable portion and extending through the smaller bore, a washer tting said larger bore and provided with an eccentric hole through which said shank extends, and means preventing rotation of said shank within. said washer.

8. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a base, a bearing shell mounted onsaid base and having a horizontally extending cylindrical-shaped portion with a slot therein extending circumferentially thereof, a cylindrical member disposed within and fitting said cylindricalshaped portion of the shell on opposite sides of said slot, a sleeve adapted to receive the end of a writing instrument and extending through saidslot and secured to said member, a spring. disposed beneath said member and acting between said member and said base to'force said.

1,9s5,o11' member upwardly against the inner surface of 'the end of a writing instrument and rotatably said cylindrical portion of the shell, and means to vary the force exerted by said spring upon;

said member. v V

9. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a base, a bearing shell mounted on said base and having a horizontally extending cylindrical-shaped portion with a slot therein extending circumferentially thereof, a cylindrical member disposed within and fitting said cylindricalshaped portion of the shell on opposite sides of said slot, a sleeve adapted to receive the end of a writing instrument and extending through said slot and securedto said member, a spring disposed beneath said member and acting. be-

7 prising a base, a bearing shell mounted" on said base and having a horizontally extending cylindrical-shaped portion with a slot therein extending circumferentially thereof,.a cylindrical member disposed within and fitting said cylindricalshaped portion of the shell on opposite sides of said slot, a sleeve adapted to receive the end of a writing instrument and extendingthrough said' slot and secured to said member, a cup secured to said base and having an edge portion'extending above the edge portion of the shell, 2, spring into engagement with each other, and means to vary the force exerted by said spring. I

' 11. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a base having a hollow bearing member mounted thereon, a sleeve adapted to receive the end of a writing instrument and having a head. disposed within said bearing member, a strip of sheet metal folded upon itself and having an upper leaf of thefold bearing-against, said head and a lower leaf of the fold bearing against the base, a pin passing through thebaseand adapted to force said lower leaf upwardly, and means to move said pin up or down, for the purpose set forth. r I 12. A desk stand for a writing instrumentcomprising a base, a cup on said base with a bottom supported thereby, a bearing shell rotatably mounted in said cup, a sleeve adapted "to receive the end of a writing instrument/and rotatably mounted in said shell, a bolt disposedin a hole in said base and having a head received within said cup and holding said bottom on said base,

, means yieldingly resisting rotation of said fshell,

and means carried by said bolt for adjustingsaid first-named means. V V

13. A desk stand for a writing instrument comprising a base, a cup on said basewith a bottom suppo rted thereby, a bearing shell rotatably mounted in said cup, a sleeve adapted to receive recess is prevented, and means preventing rotamounted in said shell, a bolt disposed in a'hole in said base and having a head received within said cup and holding said bottom on said base, means yieldingly resisting rotation of said sleeve,

and-means carried by said bolt-for adjusting said first-named means. 7

14. A desk stand for a. writing instrument comprising a base, a cup on said base with a bottom supported thereby, abearing shell rotatably mounted in said cup, a sleeve adapted to receive. the end of a writing instrument and rotatably mounted in said shell, a bolt disposed in a hole in said base and having a head received within said cupand holding said bottom on said base, and means locking said bolt against rotation in said hole.-

15. In a desk stand, a base, a sleeve for receiving a writing instrument, a swivel mounting for said sleeve comprising two portions, means for mounting one portion on said base against rotation comprising connecting bores of difierent diameters through said base and eccentrically related with respect to each other, a shank secured to said non-rotatable portion and extending through the smaller bore, awasher fitting said larger bore and provided with aneccentric hole through which said shank extends, and interengagingsurfaces on said shank and washer preventingrotation of the washer relative to the shank. I v

'16. In a desk stand, a base having a recess in the bottom thereof of less depth than the thickness of the base, said base'also havingva hole of materially smaller cross-section than said recess and. extending from the top of the recess through the base to the top surface thereof, a sleeve to receive a writing instrument and disposed on top of said base, means to rotatably mount said a sleeve on said base and comprising a bolt extend.-

ing through said'hole into said recess, a washer on said bolt within said recess and engaging the bottom thereof, means" preventing rotation of the, washer in the recess, means preventing rotation of the boltin the washer, and a nut on" the bolt forcing said washer into contact with the bottom of the recess, 7 a 1 17. In a desk-stand, a base'having a recess in the bottom thereof of less depth than the thickness of the base, said base alsohaving a hole of materially smaller cross-section than said recess and extending from the top of the recess through the base tof'the top surface thereof, a sleeve to receive a writing instrument and disposed on'top of said base, means to rotatably mount said sleeve on said base and comprising a bolt extending through said hole into said recess, said recess having a vertically extending cylindrical wall and said hole beinglocated eccentrically with re-. spect to 'said wall, a circular washer having an eccentric hole receiving'said bolt and having a peripheryicontacting with the cylindrical wall of tion of the bolt in the washer.

DANIEL v. BOWEN. A 

